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product_id: 1481177
title: "Flint Striker"
brand: "coghlan's"
price: "$24.05"
currency: USD
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 9
category: "Coghlan's"
url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/1481177-flint-striker
store_origin: EC
region: Ecuador
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# Waterproof & weatherproof 4000+ sparks lifespan Ergonomic large handle Flint Striker

**Brand:** coghlan's
**Price:** $24.05
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Strike up adventure anywhere, anytime!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Flint Striker by coghlan's
- **How much does it cost?** $24.05 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/1481177-flint-striker)

## Best For

- coghlan's enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted coghlan's brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **All-Weather Warrior:** Waterproof design ensures fire-starting success rain or shine, at any altitude.
- • **Comfort Grip Control:** Large ergonomic handle offers a secure hold for quick, effortless strikes.
- • **Compact & Lightweight:** Portable 3 7/8" size fits easily in your pack without weighing you down.
- • **Endless Ignition Power:** Delivers over 4000 reliable sparks to keep your fire going for years.
- • **Survival-Ready Reliability:** Trusted by outdoor pros for camping, hiking, and emergency fire ignition.

## Overview

The Coghlan's Flint Striker is a durable ferrocerium firestarter designed for outdoor enthusiasts and survivalists. It produces over 4000 sparks, works reliably in all weather conditions and altitudes, and features a large ergonomic handle for easy use. Lightweight and waterproof, it’s the essential tool for camping, hiking, and emergency fire ignition.

## Description

Ignite a fire easily with the Coghlan's Flint Striker.This long-lasting fire-starting tool produces fire-igniting sparks for thousands of strikes. Made from ferrocerium, the rod easily emits sparks when scraped by the attached metal striker.Featuring a large handle for easy grip, this tool performs in all weather conditions and altitudes, ensuring you can light combustibles in any situation..

Review: really a large chunk of magnesium - I've read a few bad reviews of this product, but here's the skinny folks, it's just a piece of magnesium, every company pretty much produces the same quality. This piece is fairly large in my opinion, 9mm diameter x 10 cm of length. The striker plate works best if you ensure the side that says up is facing away from the bar. You'll need to scrape a few time to remove the oxidation that forms on the magnesium strip (it forms faster if wet) then press firmly to scrap off the layer of magnesium (if done weakly it'll fail to spark) It's rated to about 4000 strikes, and that seems likely. It says it works when wet, but let me inform you that it's also harder to scrape properly when lubricated with water (or anything else) One review commented that the bar fell out of the handle fairly quickly, but as large as this bar is, you'd still be able to get a good grip on it. However if it seems like a manufacturing issue, then just return it for a non-defective one. Magnesium flint strikers are not going to light wood, unless that wood is coated in something fairly flammable (feather sticks are an exception) You need tinder; light, highly flammable material such a dryer lint, feather sticks, chemical fuels, birds nests, ect... hold the stick fairly close to the tinder, or directly on top of it and scrap the magnesium into it with a lot of force. The sparks will likely go out almost instantly, to if you're far away, it's not going to work. This flint striker functions exactly as it should, as almost all of them do. I give it five stars because I love the super size, if you lit one fire a night with 2 strikes a try, it should last you at least 5 years. Normal use? probably the last one you'll ever need until you lose it.
Review: Works Well / Great Price - Works as expected!

## Features

- Lightweight, waterproof Ferrocerium fire starter ideal for camping, backpacking, backcountry trekking, and more
- Lasts for thousands of strikes; starts fires in any weather or altitude
- A quick and easy fire everywhere with this fire-starter
- Works in all conditions and at all elevations

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002KV3518 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #83,743 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #139 in Fire Starters |
| Brand Name | Coghlan's |
| Color | Black |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,258) |
| Date First Available | May 13, 2009 |
| Included Components | Coghlans Flint Striker |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6 x 4 x 1 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.98 x 3.74 x 0.75 inches |
| Manufacturer | Coghlans |
| Model Name | 1005 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Weight | 0.06 Kilograms |
| Part Number | 1005 |
| Size | 3 7/8" |
| Sport Type | Cycling |
| Style | Flint Striker |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| UPC | 056389010055 056389009059 080119639957 066510588988 015568889714 |
| Warranty Description | Warranty. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Coghlan's
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00056389010055
- **Item Form:** Stick
- **Item Weight:** 1.92 ounces
- **Material:** Wood

## Images

![Flint Striker - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6100aDU7YUL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What are the dimensions of this product? How long is the Striking Rod?**
A: The striking rod itself is about: 2-7/8" (~73mm), the assembly (including the handle) is: 4" (~102mm) long.

**Q: Hi. Iam interested in this fire starter. Does two pack mean two of the same product? or does it describe the striker and steel as seperate.**
A: The steel and striker come together as a set and u get  2 sets.

**Q: Do you have to hold it down into the object in order for it to spark?**
A: Hold it close to the object, but I wouldn't recommend using the stricker that comes with it. I use my pocket knife. The one that comes with it is not hardened steel

**Q: What is the diameter of the striking rod?**
A: The striking rod diameter is: Ø5/16" (~7.9mm).

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ really a large chunk of magnesium
*by M***S on June 27, 2013*

I've read a few bad reviews of this product, but here's the skinny folks, it's just a piece of magnesium, every company pretty much produces the same quality. This piece is fairly large in my opinion, 9mm diameter x 10 cm of length. The striker plate works best if you ensure the side that says up is facing away from the bar. You'll need to scrape a few time to remove the oxidation that forms on the magnesium strip (it forms faster if wet) then press firmly to scrap off the layer of magnesium (if done weakly it'll fail to spark) It's rated to about 4000 strikes, and that seems likely. It says it works when wet, but let me inform you that it's also harder to scrape properly when lubricated with water (or anything else) One review commented that the bar fell out of the handle fairly quickly, but as large as this bar is, you'd still be able to get a good grip on it. However if it seems like a manufacturing issue, then just return it for a non-defective one. Magnesium flint strikers are not going to light wood, unless that wood is coated in something fairly flammable (feather sticks are an exception) You need tinder; light, highly flammable material such a dryer lint, feather sticks, chemical fuels, birds nests, ect... hold the stick fairly close to the tinder, or directly on top of it and scrap the magnesium into it with a lot of force. The sparks will likely go out almost instantly, to if you're far away, it's not going to work. This flint striker functions exactly as it should, as almost all of them do. I give it five stars because I love the super size, if you lit one fire a night with 2 strikes a try, it should last you at least 5 years. Normal use? probably the last one you'll ever need until you lose it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Well / Great Price
*by W***R on August 2, 2025*

Works as expected!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BETTER THAN AN LMF ARMY STEEL?
*by S***D on February 22, 2013*

ORDERED THREE OF THESE AND, SURE ENOUGH, AS MANY OTHER REVIEWERS HAVE STATED, THE ROD IS LOOSE, WITHIN THE HANDLE ... BUT ... I am thinking ... THAT MIGHT BE A **GOOD** THING ! Well, Kids ... Take all this with a grain of salt because I just got these and only opened one of them, as yet. ... I confirmed that it throws a very decent spark (after the coating is stripped) ... Probably "AS GOOD" as a Light My Fire Swiss ARMY Fire-Steel, in terms of it's "spark-ability". And, yup ... The one I opened is kinda loose ... The rod wiggles in the handle (slightly) ... i was unable to twist or wiggle the rod enough to pull it out, by hand, on the first try, but it feels as if I could easily remove it with pliers (or in the course of repeated use). I see the fact that the steel can be removed from it's plastic handle as a HANDY OPTION. I mean ... I may wish to stash one or more of these inexpensive steels in a low-profile PSK (Pocket Survival Kit) or to the back of a knife sheath using Ranger Bands (rubber bands made from bicycle tire inner-tubes, of various sizes). So ... I could attach one of these and a number of FIRE-STRAWS (search YouTube) to a knife sheath or into a pocket tin or a dry-bag. The other (Standard) option is, of course, to do what everyone else does and just apply a liberal amount of Gorilla Glue to the hole in the plastic handle and re-insert the rod and allow the glue to set. Note that this appears to have the same 3/8ths diameter, as an LMF ARMY but it is something like an inch longer (easily a half inch longer and probably more). I *LIKE* IT !! ... At this price, snag two or three ... What's not to love ?

## Frequently Bought Together

- Coghlan's Waterproof Flint Striker Black ,3 7/8"
- Coghlan's Stove
- Coghlan's Magnesium Fire Starter

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*Last updated: 2026-03-12*